G3SG1 | Keeping Tabs (Minimal Wear)

The G3SG1 | Keeping Tabs (Minimal Wear) is a Mil-Spec Grade autosniper skin painted after Danger Zone's tactical map display. Minimal Wear keeps the map graphics looking almost untouched while shaving a little off the Factory New price.

Design

The work of community artist Debski, Keeping Tabs takes its cue from Danger Zone's tactical map display, wrapping the rifle in a technical, screen-style readout of lines and markers. It ships with an in-game line that suits the theme: "You have all the information you need — Franz Kriegeld, Phoenix Tactician."

G3SG1 | Keeping Tabs (Minimal Wear) Float and Wear

Within the finish's 0.00–0.70 float span, Minimal Wear sits just above Factory New. The map-display graphics stay clear and the colors hold up, with only faint edge wear that's easy to miss in a match. It's the grade to grab when you want the design near-flawless without paying the very top rate.

G3SG1 | Keeping Tabs Rarity

Rarity: Mil-Spec Grade, the blue tier that sits one rung above the base weapon grades. It's the most common class to pull from a case, which is part of why the finish stays widely available.

G3SG1 | Keeping Tabs Case and Collection

This skin is one of The Operation Riptide Collection's finishes and comes out of the Operation Riptide Case, which launched alongside Operation Riptide in September 2021. Across the case the Mil-Spec tier pulls at about 79.92% (a rate shared among the tier's skins), so copies are plentiful on the market.

G3SG1 | Keeping Tabs Patterns

Nothing about the artwork is random here. Because the paint seed doesn't change the look, every copy shows the same map-display graphics, and there's no rare seed or blue gem worth chasing. Wear and float are the only things that set copies apart.

StatTrak & Souvenir

There is a StatTrak edition of this finish, which tacks on a confirmed-kill counter; it drops more rarely and costs more than the plain skin, and the counter is permanent — it never gets wiped and stays with the item through every trade or sale. No Souvenir version was made, as Souvenir weapons only come from Major-tournament packages and this case never featured at a Major.

G3SG1 | Keeping Tabs Price

Minimal Wear lands one rung under Factory New on the price ladder, a little cheaper for a look that's nearly identical. It remains a premium choice in the G3SG1 range, and for many buyers it's the best balance of appearance and cost. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Does Minimal Wear look different from Factory New?

Hardly. At Minimal Wear the map-display graphics stay sharp and the colors read fully, with wear limited to faint edge scuffing that's tough to notice in play. For most buyers it looks the same as Factory New at normal distance, which makes it a smart way to save a bit on a premium finish.

Is Keeping Tabs a good-looking G3SG1 skin?

Many players think so. The Danger Zone map-display theme gives it a technical, distinctive look that stands out from plain camos, and Minimal Wear shows those graphics off well. It's one of the more characterful autosniper finishes, which is part of why it sits at a premium price.

Does Keeping Tabs come in StatTrak?

Yes. A StatTrak version exists alongside the regular skin and adds a confirmed-kill counter that never gets wiped. It's a scarcer, more expensive drop from the same Operation Riptide Case. There's no Souvenir version, though, because the case was never a Major-tournament drop.